The No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies will take on the No. 10 seed Providence Friars The two teams are part of the West region, playing in the same bracket as No. 1 seed Xavier.

Preview: Texas A&M finished with an overall record of 20-12 this season – with a 9-9 mark in the SEC. Providence, meanwhile, finished with a 21-13 record and a 10-8 mark in the Big East. The Friars almost knocked off Villanova in the Big East Tournament title game, while the Aggies fell to Alabama in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Tyler Davis is Texas A&M’s most important player. Against Alabama, he was in foul trouble, and the team struggled because of it. Providence’s leading scorers are Rodney Bullock, Alpha Diallo and Kyron Cartwright.

Texas A&M has now qualified for the NCAA Tournament 14 times. Providence will be making its 20th appearance in the Big Dance.

Prediction: Providence, after an incredible run in the Big East Tournament, is one of the hottest teams in the country. We’ll take the Friars, behind some heroics from Kyron Cartwright and his teammates.